US5540698A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
System and method for securing a medical cable
Assignee: Amei Technologies Inc
•
Filing: 1993-09-16
•
Granted: 1996-07-30
•
Expires: 2013-09-16
Abstract
Abstract A system and method for securing a medical cable and a loop about a specified portion of a patient's body are disclosed. The system may include a medical cable, a crimp-locking crimp, a releasable cable securing device, and a cable tensioner. Additionally, a crimper-cutter may be used as part of the system. The releasable cable securing device may include a body having a cable-receiving channel, a wedging chamber and a wedging member that cooperate to allow a cable to be moved in a first direction, but not moved in a second direction. The cable may be released from the releasable cable securing device by depressing a portion of the wedging member. The crimper cutter may include a first head formed to have a crimping channel and a blade member, and a second head formed to force the neck of a crimp into the crimping channel and then on to the blade member.
Inventors
- 👤 Howard E. Preissman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 13:09
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/88; A61B17/8869; A61B17/68; A61B17/82; A61B17/8861; A61B17/70; A61B2017/0023; A61B2017/0042
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A system including a medical cable for allowing an operator to secure the medical cable in a loop about a specified portion of a patient's body with a desired tension, the system comprising: a tensioner for applying the desired tension to the cable after looping the cable around the desired portion of the patient's body; a crimp-locking crimp attached to a first end of the cable and formed to have a cable-receiving bore for receiving the cable after the loop is formed; a neck provided on the crimp-locking crimp for use in securing the cable; a releasable cable securing device for allowing movement of the cable in only one direction; and a crimper-cutter for crimping and cutting the neck of the crimp-locking crimp to secure the loop in the cable.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
130 words
A system including a medical cable for allowing an operator to secure the medical cable in a loop about a specified portion of a patient's body with a desired tension, the system comprising: a tensioner for applying the desired tension to the cable after looping the cable around the desired portion of the patient's body; a crimp-locking crimp attached to a first end of the cable and formed to have a cable-receiving bore for receiving the cable after the loop is formed; a neck provided on the crimp-locking crimp for use in securing the cable; a releasable cable securing device for allowing movement of the cable in only one direction; and a crimper-cutter for crimping and cutting the neck of the crimp-locking crimp to secure the loop in the cable.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
77 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the crimper-cutter comprises: a crimper-cutting head formed with a crimping channel for receiving the neck of the crimp-locking crimp; a block head formed to mate with the crimping channel; means for engaging the crimper-cutting head and the block head; and a cutting edge coupled to the crimper-cutting head for cutting a portion of the neck of the crimp-locking crimp as the block head reaches a bottom portion of the crimping channel.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
177 words
A system including a medical cable for allowing an operator to secure the medical cable in a loop about a specified portion of a patient's body with a desired tension, the system comprising: a tensioner for applying the desired tension to the cable after looping the cable around the desired portion of the patient's body, said tensioner comprising: an elongated shaft having a first handle secured to one end of the shaft, a second handle slidably disposed on the shaft intermediate the ends thereof, means for releasably securing a portion of the medical cable adjacent to the other end of the shaft opposite from the first handle, and means for securing another portion of the medical cable to the second handle; a crimp-locking crimp attached to a first end of the cable and formed to have a cable-receiving bore for receiving the cable after the loop is formed; a neck provided on the crimp-locking crimp for use in securing the cable; and a releasable cable securing device for allowing movement of the cable in only one direction.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
177 words
A system including a medical cable for allowing an operator to secure the medical cable in a loop about a specified portion of a patient's body with a desired tension, the system comprising: a tensioner for applying the desired tension to the cable after looping the cable around the desired portion of the patient's body, said tensioner comprising: an elongated shaft having a first handle secured to one end of the shaft, a second handle slidably disposed on the shaft intermediate the ends thereof, means for releasably securing a portion of the medical cable adjacent to the other end of the shaft opposite from the first handle, and means for securing another portion of the medical cable to the second handle; a crimp-locking crimp attached to a first end of the cable and formed to have a cable-receiving bore for receiving the cable after the loop is formed; a neck provided on the crimp-locking crimp for use in securing the cable; and a releasable cable securing device for allowing movement of the cable in only one direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
73 words
The system of claim 3 wherein the releasable cable securing device comprises: a body having a cable-receiving channel extending through the body; and a wedging means for locking the cable when a first net force is applied to the cable in one direction relative to the cable-receiving channel and allowing the cable to move when a second net force is applied to the cable in a second direction relative to the cable-receiving channel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
55 words
The system of claim 4 wherein the wedging means of the releasable cable securing device comprises: a wedging member; and a wedging chamber formed in the body of the securing device, the wedging chamber intersecting with at least a portion of the cable receiving channel and having the wedging member disposed within the wedging chamber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 5, wherein the wedging member is a partial cylindrical member with an off center pivot point.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
151 words
The system of claim 3, wherein the crimp-locking crimp comprises: a crimp body having a first longitudinal bore extending through the crimp body and the first bore having a diameter larger than the outside diameter of the cable so that the cable can be inserted into the first longitudinal bore; a head on one end of the crimp body with the first longitudinal bore extending through the head; a neck for developing a securing force about the medical cable when crimped, the neck located on one end of the crimp body with the first longitudinal bore extending through the neck an enlarged cable termination or one end of the medical cable; and a second bore extending through the head and offset from the first longitudinal bore, the second bore having an inside diameter larger than the outside diameter of the cable and smaller than the diameter of the enlarged cable termination.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
54 words
The system of claim 3, wherein the tensioner further comprises: the elongated shaft having a generally rectangular cross section; the second handle having an opening sized to allow the second handle to slide longitudinally over the exterior of the elongated shaft; and means for preventing longitudinal movement of the second handle in one direction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
54 words
The system of claim 3, wherein the crimp-locking crimp comprises: a crimp body having a first longitudinal bore extending through the crimp body; a head on one end of the crimp body with the first longitudinal bore extending therethrough; and a second bore extending through the head and offset from the first longitudinal bore.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 9, wherein the crimp body and the head comprise MP35N alloy.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 9, wherein the crimp body and the head comprise stainless steel.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
188 words
An apparatus for crimping and cutting a crimp-locking crimp and a cable disposed therein, the apparatus comprising: a first head formed to have a crimping channel therein; a blade member attached to the first head proximate a first end of the first head; a second head formed to mate with the crimping channel of the first head; an engaging means for moving the first head toward the second head including a pair of handles with the first head attached to an end of one of the handles and the second head attached to an adjacent end of one of the other handles with a pin disposed intermediate the ends of the handles to allow rotation of the handles with respect to each other; and wherein the crimping channel is adapted to secure the crimp-locking crimp to the cable by plastically deforming the crimp-locking crimp around the cable when the first head and second head mate under the influence of the engaging means, and the blade member is adapted to cut the crimp-locking crimp and the cable when the crimp-locking crimp reaches a lower portion of the crimping channel.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
188 words
An apparatus for crimping and cutting a crimp-locking crimp and a cable disposed therein, the apparatus comprising: a first head formed to have a crimping channel therein; a blade member attached to the first head proximate a first end of the first head; a second head formed to mate with the crimping channel of the first head; an engaging means for moving the first head toward the second head including a pair of handles with the first head attached to an end of one of the handles and the second head attached to an adjacent end of one of the other handles with a pin disposed intermediate the ends of the handles to allow rotation of the handles with respect to each other; and wherein the crimping channel is adapted to secure the crimp-locking crimp to the cable by plastically deforming the crimp-locking crimp around the cable when the first head and second head mate under the influence of the engaging means, and the blade member is adapted to cut the crimp-locking crimp and the cable when the crimp-locking crimp reaches a lower portion of the crimping channel.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US409327A
Cited
US409721A
Cited
US1304620A
Cited
GB163340A
Cited
US1258580A
Cited
US1234435A
Cited
US1347579A
Cited
US1346940A
Cited
US1388716A
Cited
US1641077A
Cited
CH123046A
Cited
US1717766A
Cited
US2049361A
Cited
US2279068A
Cited
US2291413A
Cited
GB579288A
Cited
US2455609A
Cited
US2509290A
Cited
CH275268A
Cited
FR999646A
Cited
GB727988A
Cited
US2883096A
Cited
US2928395A
Cited
DE1177769B
Cited
US3035583A
Cited
US3111945A
Cited
US3078755A
Cited
US3035476A
Cited
GB958284A
Cited
US3233800A
Cited
US3215768A
Cited
US3323208A
Cited
US3507270A
Cited
US3587585A
Cited
DE1958429A1
Cited
US3802438A
Cited
US3762418A
Cited
US3892241A
Cited
US3965541A
Cited
US3910281A
Cited
US3952377A
Cited
US3976079A
Cited
US4050464A
Cited
US3993109A
Cited
US4084625A
Cited
US4128100A
Cited
US4283933A
Cited
US4246771A
Cited
US4200126A
Cited
US4291698A
Cited
EP0019062A1
Cited
US4333649A
Cited
US4412474A
Cited
US4387489A
Cited
DE3146634A1
Cited
CA1158422A
Cited
US4527554A
Cited
US4592355A
Cited
US4741330A
Cited
US4587963A
Cited
US4509233A
Cited
US4557259A
Cited
US4570618A
Cited
US4643178A
Cited
US4712770A
Cited
US4750492A
Cited
US4625717A
Cited
US4773402A
Cited
US4716886A
Cited
US4716630A
Cited
US4790303A
Cited
US4889110A
Cited
US4889320A
Cited
US5092868A
Cited
US4901721A
Cited
US4946462A
Cited
US4969895A
Cited
US5116340A
Cited
US4966600A
Cited
US5089012A
Cited
US5057113A
Cited
US5133738A
Cited
US5052094A
Cited
US5127144A
Cited
US5199146A
Cited
US5059207A
Cited
US5312410A
Cited
US5395374A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1999-07-30 | 2000-01-29 | 2000-07-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2003-07-30 | 2004-01-29 | 2004-07-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2007-07-30 | 2008-01-29 | 2008-07-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |